The Money Shot - 10.7.05

Today's news on Musical Justice artists...

Iceland's Sigur Ros Moves at Own Speed
The Money Shot: "They sound like they're from another planet," says Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. "It turns out it was Iceland."

Fans Get a Taste of Apple in L.A.
The Money Shot: Apple told AP Television that this was only the second time she'd ever done a concert in a music store. "I have no idea why I'm doing it, she admitted. "I know what my part of the job is: I'm supposed to write songs and sing them ... There's other people that know what they're doing and they say to do it and so I'm doing it."

Elvis Costello Tries Hand at Opera
The Money Shot: Costello said he was inspired by Andersen's way of expression, adding that "many translations of (Andersen's) works miss the really good elements, the macabre, the weird and the social critique." Many of Andersen's fairy tales are rather gruesome. In "The Little Mermaid," one of his best known stories, the mermaid becomes mute after a witch cuts off her tongue in exchange for legs to replace her fish tail.

Exene's American Art
The Money Shot: "I love our culture. I love the pieces, the most mundane stuff about our culture, and I think you can make the best art out of an ordinary item that is usually thrown away or people don't care about," said Cervenka, a dedicated thrift store-ista.

Gorillaz remain a mystery
The Money Shot: "You get cab drivers in London who say 'you haven't done anything for years Damon'" he laughed, "and I say 'Well I'm Number One, actually'. But you know, that's a minor detail."

Reunion Nearly Complete, Pixies Look Ahead
The Money Shot: "I think there are some band members extremely keen to start making a record and there are others who are more cautious because they don't want to mess with the legacy," Black says. "They may be afraid that if we make a mediocre record that it will still come out, because the money has been spent. That's fair enough."

And in general music-related news...

Legal Downloads And Frustrated Music Buyers On The Rise
The Money Shot: In one of the strangest moves in this legal vs. illegal downloading battle, Sony BMG have, instead of just getting rid of their anti-piracy program, decided to tell their consumers how to get around their copy protection. Consumers who complain about not being able to get their music onto their iPod are directed to a special site that explains how to beat the system.